Venables Named Defensive Coordinator-of-the-Year

CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson Assistant Coach Brent Venables has been named Defensive Coordinator of the Year by Footballscoop.com. The website that covers college football on a national basis made the announcement on Thursday.

Beasley was a first-team All-American and a finalist for the Lombardi Award, the Bednarik Award and the Hendricks Award, and was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. He enters the bowl season with 11 sacks and 18.5 tackles for loss, both best in the ACC.

“Brent is well deserving of this award,” said Head Coach Dabo Swinney. “He has done a fantastic job since he has been at Clemson and we have seen our defense improve each year he has been here. This year we are first in total defense and that has not been done around here in a long time.